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Pros Join Eagles As Gold Rings Roster Changes

Pros Join Eagles As Gold Rings Roster Changes

Changes in the USA Men's National Team roster for Samoa, Romania, and Ireland.

Nov 6, 2018 by Alex Goff
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As reported earlier on FloRugby, the USA Men's National Team has undergone some significant changes in its roster for the European leg of the Autumn Internationals.

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What is not really a surprise is that Devereaux Ferris, the Life West scrumhalf, has been added to the roster after two #9s, Shaun Davies and Nate Augspurger, went down injured over the weekend. Augspurger discovered a quad tear that will keep him out of the games this November. Davies was injured by a dangerous tackle but remains with the swad. 

Also of note, with Chance Wenglewski returning to Lindenwood University, Toulouse prop David Ainuu, still only 18, is in the squad. Ainuu has been in USA camps before and was a HS All American, but he is uncapped, and despite that has already seen the field for his French Top 14 club.


Meanwhile, a few more overseas pros come in, as expected, including Titi Lamositele (Saracens), Joe Taufete’e (Worcester), David Tameilau (Glasgow), Samu Manoa (Cardiff), Paul Lasike (Harlequins), Bryce Campbell (London Irish), and team captain Blaine Scully (Cardiff). 

(In case you missed it, AJ MacGinty is out for the rest of 2018 following shoulder surgery.)

Davies remains with the squad and continues to be evaluated. Marcel Brache was with the USA team in Chicago, but didn't play due to an injury he is recovering from. He is apparently close to match readiness and will be in Spain with the Eagles.

Several other players have left the squad along with Wenglewski and the injured Augspurger: Dylan Audsley, Nate Brakeley, Mika Kruse, Luke Hume, Ben Landry, Alex Maughan, Anthony Purpura.

Nineteen of the players making the trip to Europe play with overseas professional teams.


The USA kicks off against Samoa at 11:30am CT Saturday, November 10 LIVE on FloRugby from Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain.




U.S. Men's National Team Roster 

Player name

Position

Current Club

Caps

David Ainuu

Prop

Toulouse Rugby (FRA)

0

Marcel Brache

Wing

Western Force/Perth Spirit (AUS)

10

Bryce Campbell

Center

London Irish (ENG)

18

Nick Civetta

Lock

Doncaster Knights (ENG)

15

Shaun Davies

Scrumhalf

Glendale Raptors

18

Ruben de Haas

Scrumhalf

Free State Cheetahs (RSA)

4

Cam Dolan

No. 8

Nottingham Rugby (ENG) / NOLA Gold

37

Dylan Fawsitt

Hooker

Old Blue New York/Rugby United New York

5

Devereaux Ferris

Scrumhalf

Life West Gladiators 

0

Eric Fry

Prop

Vannes Rugby (FRA)

44

Hanco Germishuys

Flanker

unattached

8

James Hilterbrand

Hooker

Manly Marlins (AUS)

16

Will Hooley

Fullback

Bedford Blues (ENG)

4

Tony Lamborn

Flanker

Rugby Southland (NZL)

16

Titi Lamositele

Prop

Saracens (ENG)

23

Paul Lasike

Center

Harlequins (ENG)

6

Will Magie

Flyhalf

Glendale Raptors

16

Tim Maupin

Wing

NOLA Gold

7

Samu Manoa

Lock

Cardiff Blues (WAL)

21

Ryan Matyas

Wing

San Diego Legion

10

Gannon Moore

Center

North Harbor Rugby

0

Paul Mullen

Prop

Newcastle Falcons (ENG)

3

Greg Peterson

Lock

Glasgow Warriors (SCO)

17

John Quill

Flanker

Glendale Raptors

27

Blaine Scully

Wing

Cardiff Blues (WAL)

40

Joe Taufete'e

Hooker

Worcester Warriors (ENG)

16

David Tameilau

Flanker

Glasgow Warriors (SCO)

9

Dino Waldren

Prop

London Scottish (ENG)

12

Psalm Wooching

Flanker

unattached

3





U.S. Men's National Team Staff 

Head Coach | Gary Gold

Assistant Coach | Shawn Pittman

Assistant Coach | Greg McWilliams

Strength & Conditioning Coach | Huw Bevan

Performance Analyst | Jimmy Harrison

Head Athletic Trainer | Kevin Ng

Assistant Athletic Trainer | Kristen Douhan

Team Doctor | Matthew Schmitz (Samoa)

Team Doctor | Richard Kim (Romania & Ireland)

Massage Therapist | Daliah Hurwitz (Samoa, Romania & Ireland)

Team Manager | Chris Hanson

Assistant Team Manager | Kevin McCorry


vs Samoa

Sat, Nov. 10 | 12:30 PM ET

Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, ESP

vs Romania

Sat, Nov. 17 | Time TBA

Ghencea Stadium, Bucharest, ROU

vs Ireland

Sat, Nov. 24 | 1:30 PM ET

Aviva Stadium, Dublin, IRE